How long is a session?

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Sessions for Counselling, Hypnotherapy and Life Coaching are booked for one full hour. If you need more time, please let us know and we will reserve the additional time for you.

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Further appointments may be planned  by  mutual  agreement  on  a  weekly,  fortnightly  or monthly basis, depending on your needs.

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Your appointment is reserved and secured for you once the Appointment Holding Fee is paid.

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How much will it cost?

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Counselling

• Counselling Fees are calculated on a sliding scale dependent on your level of family income.  Please contact 0422 416 894 to discuss this further in complete privacy so that your confidential details are not disclosed to others.

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Rebates from Private Health Insurers 

(NOTE: Not all of our counsellors have Provider Numbers for Private Health Insurance claims.  Please check our About Us page to verify which of our counsellors have Provider Numbers for Private Health Insurance)

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PLEASE NOTE: The benefits listed MAY not be accurate for You, depending on your level of cover.  Please check with your Private Health Insurer as to your specific level of benefits and cover.

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• AIA - Only AIA Health members with relevant policies will be eligible for counselling rebates. Rebates can be claimed as part of extras benefits.  Only members with this type of policy can make a claim for counselling.  Counselling benefits sit as a separate recognised modality within extras cover. Benefits are paid per recognised service up to an annual limit of $400 per person and $800 per policy where that policy covers 2 or more persons. Benefits for Counselling and Psychology services are subject to a combined annual limit of $850 per person.

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• Australian Regional Health Group (ARHG) 

  • ARHG includes 

    • Police Health Fund,

    • Phoenix Health,

    • CUA Health (Telehealth only),

    • St Luke's Health,

    • Emergency Services Health,

    • Westfund,

    • Teachers Union Health,

    • GMHBA 

    • AIA.

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• Australian Unity Health  offers rebates for counselling services to its members under the following circumstances:

  • Life Choice: 80% of the cost up to a maximum of $200 per person or $500 for a family policy.

  • Life Choice Plus: 80% of the cost up to a maximum of $400 for an individual or $400 for each person in a family policy.

  • Eligible members may claim the benefit for counselling under the health  management services provision of their policy provided they have a letter from a GP identifying the condition and the recommended treatment such as counselling. Members need to provide a referral letter, valid for 6 months, from their GP when making a claim.
     

• BUPA offers some rebates for members with Bupa’s Extras Products.  There are a number of factors that can affect what benefit is payable, including the product the member is on, waiting periods, and yearly limits. We recommend that the client should contact Bupa directly on 134 135 to determine their benefit entitlements.

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• CUA Health (Telehealth only) - Only CUA Health members with relevant policies will be eligible for TELEHEALTH counselling rebates. Rebates can be claimed as part of extras benefits.  Only members with this type of policy can make a claim for counselling.Counselling benefits sit as a separate recognised modality within extras cover. Benefits are paid per recognised service up to an annual limit of $400 per person and $800 per policy where that policy covers 2 or more persons. Benefits for Counselling and Psychology services are subject to a combined annual limit of $850 per person.

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• Doctor's Health Fund offers rebates for counselling services for members who hold Top Hospital or Top Extras cover.

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• Emergency Services Health - Only Emergency Services Health members with relevant policies will be eligible for counselling rebates. Rebates can be claimed as part of extras benefits.  Only members with this type of policy can make a claim for counselling.Counselling benefits sit as a separate recognised modality within extras cover. Benefits are paid per recognised service up to an annual limit of $400 per person and $800 per policy where that policy covers 2 or more persons. Benefits for Counselling and Psychology services are subject to a combined annual limit of $850 per person.

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• GMHBA - Only GMHBA members with relevant policies will be eligible for counselling rebates. Rebates can be claimed as part of extras benefits.  Only members with this type of policy can make a claim for counselling.Counselling benefits sit as a separate recognised modality within extras cover. Benefits are paid per recognised service up to an annual limit of $400 per person and $800 per policy where that policy covers 2 or more persons. Benefits for Counselling and Psychology services are subject to a combined annual limit of $850 per person.

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• Medibank Private/AHM by Medibank offers some rebates depending on the package the member holds. Rebates can be claimed as part of the Medibank Private “bonus package”.

  • Medibank and AHM are introducing benefits towards counselling services from 15 October 2020

  • Counselling benefits have now been included on most Medibank and AHM products across their Resident, Corporate and Overseas product range

  • The addition of counselling benefits will provide Medibank and AHM members with the choice of using their annual limit on either Counselling or Psychology services.

 

• Other Private Health Insurance Companies may provide rebates for counselling if you have Extras Cover.  Please check with your Private Health Insurer.

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• Phoenix Health - Only Phoenix Health members with relevant policies will be eligible for counselling rebates. Rebates can be claimed as part of extras benefits.  Only members with this type of policy can make a claim for counselling.Counselling benefits sit as a separate recognised modality within extras cover. Benefits are paid per recognised service up to an annual limit of $400 per person and $800 per policy where that policy covers 2 or more persons. Benefits for Counselling and Psychology services are subject to a combined annual limit of $850 per person.​

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• Police Health Fund - Only Police Health Members with relevant policies will be eligible for counselling rebates. Rebates can be claimed as part of extras benefits.  Only members with this type of policy can make a claim for counselling.
  Counselling benefits sit as a separate recognised modality within extras cover. Benefits are paid per recognised service up to an annual limit of $400 per person and $800 per policy where that policy covers 2 or more persons. Benefits for Counselling and Psychology services are subject to a combined annual limit of $850 per person.
   

• St Luke's Health - Only St Luke's Health members with relevant policies will be eligible for counselling rebates. Rebates can be claimed as part of extras benefits.  Only members with this type of policy can make a claim for counselling.Counselling benefits sit as a separate recognised modality within extras cover. Benefits are paid per recognised service up to an annual limit of $400 per person and $800 per policy where that policy covers 2 or more persons. Benefits for Counselling and Psychology services are subject to a combined annual limit of $850 per person.

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• Teachers Union Health - Only Teachers Union Health Members with relevant policies will be eligible for counselling rebates. Rebates can be claimed as part of extras benefits.  Only members with this type of policy can make a claim for counselling.  Counselling benefits sit as a separate recognised modality within extras cover. Benefits are paid per recognised service up to an annual limit of $400 per person and $800 per policy where that policy covers 2 or more persons. Benefits for Counselling and Psychology services are subject to a combined annual limit of $850 per person.​​

 

• Westfund - Only Westfund Health members with relevant policies will be eligible for counselling rebates. Rebates can be claimed as part of extras benefits.  Only members with this type of policy can make a claim for counselling.Counselling benefits sit as a separate recognised modality within extras cover. Benefits are paid per recognised service up to an annual limit of $400 per person and $800 per policy where that policy covers 2 or more persons. Benefits for Counselling and Psychology services are subject to a combined annual limit of $850 per person.

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Hypnotherapy

All hypnotherapy services are charged on a per service basis.  Each service has different time-frames for delivery of the service, on average sessions will go for 90 minutes, however we do ask that you to allow up to 2 hours to ensure that we provide you with the best therapeutic service possible.

 

Hypnotherapy encompasses programs for:

• Quitting Smoking

• Insomnia

• Anger Management

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Stress Management

• Weight Management

• Drug Addiction

• Alcohol Addiction

• Gambling Addiction

• Study and Exam Stress

 

Each program varies in the number of sessions required.  

 

To obtain an accurate cost and to determine if Hypnotherapy is the best course of treatment for you, please contact your Practitioner on 0422 416 894 for a quote.​